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Low-angle view looking up at a large copper-coloured ceremonial ornament against a deep blue dusk sky. The carved copper head has a fierce stylised face with a large round eye and toothed jaw, mounted on a square copper plate attached to a cylindrical copper shaft with ring bands. A red cloth drapes over the head with a white flower garland and a small decorative tuft on top. Taut wires run diagonally across the frame. No people are visible.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Low-angle view against a dusk-blue sky of a large copper ornamental finial mounted on a copper pole. The copper piece has scalloped, repoussé-style curves and a central round boss, with a red cloth draped over its top and a white flower garland with a small wick or stem at the peak. The pole and a square copper plate behind it show polished, hammered copper bands. No people are visible.2013-07-22Low-angle photo against a deep blue dusk sky of a large copper-coloured ceremonial object on a pole. Its head is a hammered copper ornament with decorative scrollwork and round bosses, topped by an orange cloth bundle decorated with white flowers and fringed tassels. The lower shaft is wrapped in copper bands and ropes run diagonally across the frame. No people are visible.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Low-angle photograph of a tall copper pillar topped by an ornate copper ornamental finial with scrolled, lobed and cusped shapes and a small embossed medallion on a square base. A narrow red-orange cloth flag hangs from the side, and dried grass tufts stick out from the top against a dusky grey sky. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10Night photograph of the upper end of a large ornate metal ratha or chariot structure against a deep blue sky. The copper-coloured, repoussé panel carries a stylised face-like design with round recessed medallions and scalloped edges, a bright orange cloth bundle and white flower garland sit on top, and loose strands of cord and fibre trail from the structure. Warm lights glint off the metal, and a boxed mechanical framework with wheels and rigging is visible at right. No people are visible.2013-07-22October 05 20132013-10-05Upward-angled photo of a tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) against a pale lavender sky. The copper mast is wrapped with rope and topped with a copper crown-like finial with scalloped edges and a square plate. A red and white flag, tied with green leaves and a feathery grass bundle, hangs from the top, held by two long ropes. No people are visible.2013-03-11A photograph looking upward at a tall polished copper-and-brass pole topped by a dark wooden bracket with carved fretwork and a gilded ornamental cap. A saffron-orange cloth and a green leafy sprig hang from the top, with thin ropes running down the pole. Small flecks drift in the air. No people are visible; the pale blue sky forms the backdrop, with a brass lamp or vessel at the left edge.2013-03-10October 05 20132013-10-05